The Wirecutter Union reached a three-year agreement with The New York Times Company in December, with immediate wage. The mission of the new york times is to seek the truth and help people understand the worldThat means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a companyIt’s why we have a newsroom that’s 1,700 strong and sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countriesIt’s why we. Their labor is the heart of the company and their fight for respect, for a fair contract, guarantees them a voice in their own workplace.” The reporting structure of Wirecutter under Perpich was largely independent from the rest of the Times and the two pay scales were significantly different Perpich was described as 'disappointed' at the decision to strike. Wirecutter is essential to so many people. The New York Times’ Wirecutter staff has gone on strike ahead of the busiest shopping days of the year. For all the noise Wirecutter’s union is making, I hope there can be a solution that gets them what they deserve and brings some piece at NYT. The contract, which the union’s members will vote on, includes immediate average wage increases of about 5,000 and 3 percent. Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York, said: “Workers are the reason Wirecutter is a much-relied upon publication. Austin’s tweet is accompanied by photos of extensive holiday guides published in print in the New York Times. Wirecutter Union reaches a deal with The New York Times Company. This comes at the same time, members of the three unions at the New York Times - The Times Guild, Times Tech Guild and Wirecutter Union - will be protesting Times management’s anti-union tactics at an in-person rally outside the Times building in Manhattan on Nov. It was founded by Brian Lam in 2011 and purchased by The New York Times Company. The Times announced in its latest quarterly earnings report that Wirecutter has added 10,000 paid subscribers, but if a deal isn’t reached, the Wirecutter Union will call on readers and subscribers not to shop through the site on Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Wirecutter is a product review website owned by The New York Times Company. “A contract would ensure that we have a real say in our compensation and in our future at the Times.” The four-day period is one of the busiest stretches of the year for the product-review site owned by The New York Times.The 65 unionized staffers want a wage increase of 2.5 percent each year and higher minimum salaries, while The New York Times has.
“In the two years we’ve been in bargaining, Wirecutter’s revenue and readership has grown enormously, and still the Times is nickel-and-diming its editorial staff - we have many union members who do more and earn less than I did in my first big media job 15 years ago,” said Tim Heffernan, senior staff writer at the site. The New York Times' Wirecutter staffers announced they will go on strike from Black Friday through Cyber Monday to protest contract negotiations.
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